Class 8 Social Science Chapter 3: The Rise of the Marathas — practice questions with answers
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Q1. Chhatrapati Shivaji was born in 1630 and crowned at Raigad in 1674. How old was he at his coronation?
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Answer: 44 (± 0)
Why: 1674 − 1630 = 44. [p.62]
Why: 1674 − 1630 = 44. [p.62]
Q2. From the founding of the Maratha navy (1657) to Shivaji’s death (1680), how many years passed?
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Answer: 23 (± 0)
Why: 1680 − 1657 = 23 years. [p.62]
Why: 1680 − 1657 = 23 years. [p.62]
Q3. Which event came first?
- Escape from Agra (1666)
- Coronation at Raigad (1674)
- Dakṣhiṇa digvijaya (1677)
- Battle of Panipat (1761)
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Answer: A. Escape from Agra (1666)
Why: Read the timeline in order. [p.62–63]
Why: Read the timeline in order. [p.62–63]
Q4. The Persian term for ‘prime minister’, whose holder gained great influence in the Maratha state, is ______.
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Answer: Peshwa
Why: Bajirao I and Nanasaheb expanded Maratha power. [p.70]
Why: Bajirao I and Nanasaheb expanded Maratha power. [p.70]
Q5. If a province’s revenue was ₹1,000, how much (₹) would chauth alone be?
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Answer: 250 (± 0)
Why: 25% of 1,000 = 250. [p.73]
Why: 25% of 1,000 = 250. [p.73]
Q6. How did Ahilyabai Holkar rule after losing her husband and son?
- She governed wisely for thirty years, caring for the people and restoring temples
- She gave up the throne
- She moved to Delhi
- She joined the British
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Answer: A. She governed wisely for thirty years, caring for the people and restoring temples
Why: Around present-day Indore. [p.77]
Why: Around present-day Indore. [p.77]
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